Books and Reports: The Hidden Affliction: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Infertility in History

The Hidden Affliction: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Infertility in History

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A multidisciplinary group of prominent scholars investigates the historical relationship between sexually transmitted infections and infertility. Untreated gonorrhea and chlamydia cause infertility in a proportion of women and men. Unlike the much-feared venereal disease of syphilis--"the pox"--gonorrhea and chlamydia are often symptomless, leaving victims unaware of the threat to their fertility. Science did not unmask the causal microorganisms until the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their effects on fertility in human history remain mysterious.

A multidisciplinary group of prominent scholars investigates the historical relationship between sexually transmitted infections and infertility. Science did not unmask the causal microorganisms until the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their effects on fertility in human history remain mysterious. This is the first volume to address the subject across more than two thousand years of human history.

Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling?

Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling?

by Daniel Rossetti
Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained?

<p>Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of first-time mothers is rising. The latest figures from Statistics Sweden show that fertility rates in Sweden have fallen every year since 2009, and that the average age at first birth is the highest over a very long time. But none of the explanations researchers referred to in the past seem to be sufficient this time. So how can this development be explained?</p>
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When Education Is Not Enough to Reduce Inequalities

When Education Is Not Enough to Reduce Inequalities

The NEET Youth in Finland
Since the onset of the recession in the late 2000s, youth "Not in Education, Employment or Training" (NEET) have received much public attention. Some examples of policymakers’ concerns include the long-term effects of NEET status on educational and labour market outcomes, health problems among NEETs, and the effects of a large NEET population on social cohesion in European societies. This study investigates childhood determinants of NEET status after compulsory school in Finland.

Since the onset of the recession in the late 2000s, youth "Not in Education, Employment or Training" (NEET) have received much public attention. A recent study by Joonas Pitkänen, Hanna Remes, Heta Moustgaard and Pekka Martikainen from the Population Research Unit at University of Helsinki investigates childhood determinants of NEET status after compulsory school in Finland.

Finding Inter-Ethnic Love at Work

Finding Inter-Ethnic Love at Work

The impact of one’s neighbours and co-workers on partner selection
A study by Rahnu et al. looked at longitudinal register data from Statistics Findland to see how the share of immigrants in one’s workplace and in one’s residential neighbourhood influences the chances of a native Finn choosing a foreign-born partner. They found positive relationships for both domains.

A study by Rahnu et al. looked at longitudinal register data from Statistics Findland to see how the share of immigrants in one’s workplace and in one’s residential neighbourhood influences the chances of a native Finn choosing a foreign-born partner. They found positive relationships for both domains.

News: Centre for Longitudinal Studies' Next Steps Age 31 Sweep

Centre for Longitudinal Studies' Next Steps Age 31 Sweep

Online consultation open until 4 December 2019
Next Steps is a longitudinal cohort study, following a nationally representative group of nearly 16,000 people born in England in 1989-1990. The aim of the Age 31 Sweep is to provide data for research and policy on the lives of this generation of adults in their early 30s. CLS is seeking input on the scientific content of the Age 31 Sweep. The aim of this open consultation is to help ensure that the data collected at age 31 is high quality and addresses key research and policy questions.
Person: Rotkirch
Rotkirch
Anna
Ageing and Life Expectancy
Family and Children
Society and Solidarity
Books and Reports: Policy Brief: “Broadband Internet, Fertility and Work from Home”

Policy Brief: “Broadband Internet, Fertility and Work from Home”

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The Sociology of Development section of the American Sociological Association has published a policy brief written by members of the Population Europe network: Francesco C. Billari (Bocconi University), Osea Giuntella (University of Pittsburgh), and Luca Stella (Bocconi University and Institute of Labor Economics, IZA). This brief, "Broadband Internet, Fertility and Work from Home", uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to look at the possible impacts of access to high speed Internet on fertility choices in a low fertility setting.

The Sociology of Development section of the American Sociological Association has published a policy brief written by members of the Population Europe network: Francesco C. Billari (Bocconi University), Osea Giuntella (University of Pittsburgh), and Luca Stella (Bocconi University and Institute of Labor Economics, IZA). This brief, "Broadband Internet, Fertility and Work from Home", uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to look at the possible impacts of access to high speed Internet on fertility choices in a low fertility setting.

Person: Klüsener
Klüsener
Sebastian
Ageing and Life Expectancy
Family and Children
Health
Migration and Integration
Projections and Forecasts
Society and Solidarity
Working Life
Event: Panel Debate: Freedom of Choice – The Foundation of Family Policies in Europe?

Panel Debate: Freedom of Choice – The Foundation of Family Policies in Europe?

Mon Nov 4
The London School of Economics and Political Science, the Generation and Gender Programme, & the network Population Europe in cooperation with the German Embassy London kindly invite you to the Panel Debate: Freedom of Choice – The Foundation of Family Policies in Europe?  on Monday, 4 November 2019, 17:00 – 18:30 (followed by a reception)   Participants:
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